Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are not your average housewives. They are all wives of convicted killers. During the sun-drenched summer of 1966, the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbands’ brutal crimes. With their exes—some of California’s most infamous murderers—dead or behind bars, they are attempting to forge a new… Continue reading The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott
Genre: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
How to Cheat Your Own Death is the third book in the Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series, and I loved this one just as much as the first two! This series continues to be such a fun read for me. I’m always a sucker for a good dual timeline, and I loved moving between Frances… Continue reading How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley
High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress. The high-flying politician. The society wife. The reckless friend. The shrewd doctor. But not everyone is here… Continue reading Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley
The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
There is a girl in a basement. The door has stopped opening. The light is gone. Stranger is trapped in the dark, with only her imagination and the scribbles on the wall left by long-dead girls to keep her company. Nearly out of food and water, she makes one last attempt to escape. But if… Continue reading The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
The Exes by Leodora Darlington
Natalie has only ever wanted to find “the one.” The perfect man, the happy family she never had. But each time she thinks she is finally getting somewhere, she’s bitterly disappointed. Another red line through a list of exes. And that was before the night of the Big Fallout that left her even more alone.… Continue reading The Exes by Leodora Darlington
Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles
I’ve been meaning to pick up a Catherine Cowles book for a while, and this one did not disappoint. Across the Vanishing Sky blends romantic suspense with emotional depth in a way that kept me fully invested from start to finish. The premise immediately pulled me in. There’s something so compelling about a character returning… Continue reading Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
The Treasure Hunters Club skillfully braids together the lives of three unlikely sleuths: Peter, nearing forty and stuck in a rut until a mysterious letter pulls him back to Maple Bay; Cass, a writer whose career has stalled, grasping at a second chance while housesitting in the seaside town; and Dandy, a sharp and determined… Continue reading The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
What a fun and quirky debut to a new cozy mystery series! Catherine Mack delivers a sharp, witty story that’s equal parts murder mystery and playful satire of the publishing world. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Italy, the book follows bestselling author Eleanor Dash on a book tour filled with more drama than any… Continue reading Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
In A Killing Cold, Kate Alice Marshall (bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods) delivers a chilling, twisty thriller about family secrets, buried memories, and survival. When Theodora Scott meets Connor Dalton, their romance feels like a whirlwind dream. Six months later, he invites her to Idlewood, his wealthy family’s secluded winter retreat, in… Continue reading A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
With A Vengeance by Riley Sager
In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson’s family. Twelve years later, she’s ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family’s downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of thirteen hours. Her goal? Confront the people who’ve wronged her, get them to confess their crimes,… Continue reading With A Vengeance by Riley Sager


